SOUTHARD DMS 10
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
- Clemson Class Destroyer
- USS SOUTHARD Destroyer No. 207
Commissioned September 24 1919
- USS SOUTHARD DD-207
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned February 7 1922
Recommissioned January 6 1930
- USS SOUTHARD DMS-10
Reclassified High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 19 1940
Ran aground October 9 1945 on Tsuken Shima, Okinawa
Decommissioned December 15 1945
Stricken January 8 1946
Wreck destroyed January 14 1946
Keel Laid August 18 1918 - Launched March 31 1919
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- Southard Covers Page 1 (1931-41)
Postmarks
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existing example.
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1936-01-01
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New Year's Day, cachet by Byrd L. Powell.
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Locy Type |
1936-08-08
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Cachet by William Linto. Cover also bears postmarks from USS Relief AH-1, USS Goff DD-247, USS Reuben James DD-245 and USS Hovey DD-208 on the front and back.
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Locy Type |
1936-08-08
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Cachet by William Linto. Cover also bears postmarks from USS Relief AH-1, USS Goff DD-247, USS Reuben James DD-245 and USS Hovey DD-208 on the front and back.
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Locy Type |
1937-10-14
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Cachet by Walter G. Crosby
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Locy Type |
1935-04-10
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Keel Laying of USS Dunlap DD-384, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick.
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Locy Type |
1935-04-10
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Keel Laying of USS Fanning DD-385, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick.
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Locy Type |
1935-10-15
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Launching of USS Clark DD-361, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick.
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Locy Type |
1935-10-27
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Navy Day, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick.
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Locy Type |
1937-08-02
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1931-05-25
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1933-05-16
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The cachet is for the First Day of Issue (FDOI) of the 'Peace of 1783' stamp issued on April 19, 1933.
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Locy Type 9 |
1935-04-10
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Additional postmark on the April 10 1935, October 15 1935 and the October 27 1935 covers.
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Locy Type 9 |
1936-01-01
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Additional postmark on the January 1, 1936 cover.
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Locy Type P |
1936-01-01
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New Year's Day, cachet by Byrd L. Powell.
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Locy Type P |
1936-01-01
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New Year's Day, cachet by Byrd L. Powell.
Other Information
SOUTHARD received 10 battle stars for her World War II service.
NAMESAKE - Samuel Lewis Southard (June 9, 1787 – June 26, 1842)
Southard was a prominent U.S. statesman of the early 19th century, serving as a U.S. Senator, Seventh Secretary of the Navy, and the 10th Governor of New Jersey.
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